

In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series delivers a brand new story of the universe’s unlikeliest heroes, the rag-tag band of outlaws who go by the names Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. Includes Episode 1 in this all-new series from the award-winning studio, Telltale Games. I don’t think that’s likely however, Cosmo seems to do lots of walk on roles, but not much else.*Only supports devices running OS7 Nougat, OS6 Marshmallow, and versions of OS5 Lollipop that support OpenGL 3.1* I wouldn’t mind seeing more of this series, especially is Cosmo continued to hang out with them (he’s surprisingly useful). If I’m being honest with myself Cosmo is the reason why I rated this at three and a half stars, instead of just the three. The series of events he drags the Guardians through was equally funny, though I did feel a bit bad for Rocket at times (apparently he can’t handle too much furry competition). Yes, that Cosmo! He’s so cute and I love picturing him talking sassy with his cute little accent. My favorite part though? Without a doubt my favorite part was the appearance of Cosmo. There’s at least a half dozen hilarious points in here, including the realization that Drax is immune to psychic combat (long story, well not really, but you’ll have to read it to see because I’m not telling you). But the character interactions more or less made up for that. The plot itself wasn’t terribly strong – more like a series of flimsy concepts to keep the group together and moving. It’s just the way things are for them, and this series is no exception. They always seem to be getting the short end of the stick and having something go wrong with their plans.

The Guardians of the Galaxy are in need of some credits, which really is nothing new to them. Once I got over that I was able to laugh and enjoy the series like I was supposed to. I’ll admit it took me a little bit to get used to the art style change (yes, it does match the game nicely, but since I haven’t played it yet I’m more used to the comics and their renderings). While this probably wasn’t the strongest in the Guardians world, it was still a decent read. It’s fun and lighthearted and full of banter, so what more could a fan ask for? This volume contains all of our favorites from the Guardians crew, as well as a few surprise appearances. Telltale Games is a mini-series that was designed to be a prequel to the game for Guardians of the Galaxy.
